Associate; Global Financial Crimes Specialist

Bank of America; New York; Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Bank of America N.A. in New York seeks a Senior Financial Crimes Compliance professional to support money laundering, sanctions and fraud risk controls.

You will assist Global Financial Crimes executives with regulatory risk identification, policy maintenance and reporting to GC&OR leaders. The role requires 5 years in financial crimes or related finance, plus proficiency with Accuity, Kharon and Bloomberg.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related.
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related Finance occupation.
• 5 years of experience in reviewing internal and external operational loss events and developing remediation plans.
• 5 years of experience in escalation of financial-crime compliance and operational risk issues.
• Experience with sanctions research using industry tools.

Responsibilities

• Support money laundering, sanctions and fraud compliance and operational risk practices.
• Assist with regulatory risk identification and escalation for GCORM.
• Support development and maintenance of financial crimes policies and standards.
• Assist in producing financial crimes risk management reporting to GC&OR and senior leaders.
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise business units on policy updates.
• Remote work may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite.

Skills

Financial crime risk management

Regulatory compliance

Sanctions research

Governance & escalation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related

Master's degree in related field (optional path: 3 years experience)

Tools

Accuity

Kharon

Bloomberg

Job description

Job Description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Responsibilities

• Supporting the execution of substantive money laundering, economic sanctions and fraud compliance and operational risk practices.
• Assisting Global Financial Crimes executives and managers with activities that support the identification, escalation and timely mitigation of compliance and operational risks in alignment with the Compliance and Operational Risk Management (CORM) Program, the Financial Crimes and Global Compliance - Enterprise Policies and the Enterprise Fraud Risk Management Standards.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of financial crimes owned policies and standards, and reviews relevant Front Line Units/Control Functions-owned policies and standards to ensure that regulatory requirements and operational risks are appropriately addressed.
• Assisting in the production of independent financial crimes risk management reporting to Global Compliance & Operational Risk (GC&OR) Senior Leaders and FLU/CF Senior Leaders.
• Assisting in the monitoring of changes in regulations applicable to Global Financial Crimes, including advising business leaders, directing the appropriate areas to implement or amend policies, standards, procedures and/or processes to address regulatory requirements, and challenging the implementation plan as needed.
• Remote work may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related: and
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related Finance occupation.
• Must include 5 years of experience in each of the following:
• Reviewing internal and external operational loss events and developing remediation plans to strengthen controls and provide oversight;
• Escalating financial-crime compliance and operational risk issues through established governance routines and management-level committees;
• Conducting sanctions-related research using Accuity, Kharon, and Bloomberg to assess issues and potential exposure; and,
• Identifying, aggregating, reporting, and escalating sanctions issues, including remediation tracking, analysis, and control enhancement efforts related to financial crimes.
• In the alternative, the employer will accept a Master's degree and 3 years of experience.

EMPLOYER: Bank of America N.A.

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - 1114 Avenue Of The Americas - Grace (NY1544)

Pay and benefits information

• Pay range$225,000.00 - $235,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.
• Discretionary incentive eligible
• This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
• BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.